There was never any doubt that the iPhone had a huge App Store, but 100,000 is a heck of a lot.  Also it seems like just last week that the one billionth app was download, and now it’s over two billion!  These humongous numbers are a contributing force in the millions of people that flock to the iPhone.  But do 100,000 apps mean anything?

Well over half of the top downloaded apps are games, and is it just me or has Facebook been on the Top Free apps section forever?  Most people, including me, browse the App Store by checking out the Top 25 apps.  The Top Paid section is littered with 99 cent games that are entertaining for a good hour or two, and the Top Free section is lousy with Free or Lite versions of paid apps.

Recently Apple has added a Genius tab to the Featured section of the App Store.  When I first saw this I was very optimistic that I could find some applications that I would enjoy that have slipped through the cracks.  Here are some of Genius’s recommendations:

• ContactsPlus based on BeejiveIM with Push
• Hubble based on Dictionary.com
• The Chemical Touch: Lite Edition based on Google Mobile App

Not only did these apps have almost no relation to the ones that they are supposed to be based on, but none of them interested me in the slightest.  Needless to say I am very disappointed with Genius.

To sum up, Apple may have over 100,000 applications, but I only about sixty on my phone.  The App Store is oversaturated with pointless applications that nobody cares for, and the applications hat people wants are blocked by the stores approval process.  With all that said, I believe that the iPhone has the best store for applications on any mobile device.

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Beejive for the iPhone is now worth upgrading for with the addition of Push. With the new iPhone update Beejive will keep you logged in for up to 24 hours on all your accounts and Push the messages to you. The Push messages are instantanious.

Supports:

• AIM / MobileMe
• Google Talk
• ICQ
• Jabber
• MSN / Windows Live
• Myspace IM
• Yahoo! Messenger
• Facebook IM

Beejive offers most the the clients that you would want. One of the only ones it doesn’t is Twitter. IM+ does offer Twitter though.

The app is very very custimizeable. The settings page is very long and offers options such as grouping, notifications, push, and interface options. Also you can change the wallpaper to one of the defaults with the app or one of your own.

You can message in either landscape or portrait mode. Also the app saves space by only popping up the chat box when you start typing.

It did crash a few times in the time I have been testing it but not any more than any other IM app.

If you are willing to pay for an IM app then you can’t go wrong with Beejive IM.

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Sprint is definitely taking a shot at Apple and AT&T. Basically they are suggesting that you get much much more for a lot less. $1200 dollars less to be exact.

The ad is targeted at 1st gen iPhone users whose contracts are expiring and are looking to either renew or switch. It really is a tempting offer getting unlimited everything for only $99 a month. Also you get Sprint TV which you don’t get with an iPhone.

On top of all of this the Palm Pre is debatable superior to the iPhone 3G S (or any of the previous models) because it actually lets you multitask.

Truly it all depends where your priorities are. If you want a fun Apple device and have the money you might want to go the iPhone/AT&T route. If you want a powerful multitasking phone and want to save lots of money then the Pre is for you.

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On paper they seem pretty fairly matched with a slight edge to Zune, but in reality iPod has many many times over as many sales. Which one is better for you?

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The iPhone 3G launched in July 2008 and in the past year tens of millions of units have been purchased. The 3G is still for sale on AT&T for $99 on contract. This is perfect for those who do not need some of the iPhone 3G S’s features such as the digital compass.

Apple has always been known for really sleek looking devices and the iPhone 3G is no exception. It is pure simplicity with just a simple white or black back with a chrome finish and only one button. The device is easily pocketable and very comfortable in the hand due to the rounded back which makes if feel smaller than it really is.

In America AT&T is the only carrier you can buy it on but I don’t have any complaints with that (except for the delay of MMS and tethering). It runs on AT&T’s 4.0 network. I have actually noticed an increase on the speed of 3G, sometimes over 2 Mbps.

Unfortunately the iPhone 3G does not have a video camera. The phone is actually capable of it but Apple decided not to include that in the 3G. You also do not get autofocus like the 3G S does. The 2 MP camera on the 3G does get the job done quite well though.

Downloadable applications are a must for phones these days. The iPhone has the largest and probably the best app store out there. There are over 50,000 apps available for download. A lot of those apps are free and most of the ones that aren’t are under $10.

Push capabilities greatly increase the value of the iPhone. While it is no substitute for multitasking it is appreciated. Probably one of the most useful apps that push has been implemented into is the instant messaging apps.

Visual voicemail is almost a must have these days. Being able to see who the voicemail is from and what time it was left is pretty amazing. So many times my phone has been off and someone would leave me a voicemail and I would not have the slightest clue who it was.

Now you can find your iPhone if it gets lost. I should note that this only works if you purchase MobileMe but if you have the money to spend then it could just be worth it now with the addition of find my iPhone. In addition to telling you where the iPhone is located you can send a message to the phone telling them to give it back or just remote wipe all the data off of it.

Your iPhone works as an excellent GPS device for traveling. Now you can download turn by turn applications like TomTom. Even if you don’t want to spend all that money for these apps the included Google Maps application does wonders. Just press the button on the lower left hand corner and it will show your location and update as you move along the road. Since I’ve gotten the iPhone I haven’t gotten lost.

While email isn’t as good as on a Blackberry it is still very good. It works with Microsoft Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, and mort IMAP and POP mail systems. The iPhone offers both push and fetch to deliver the mail. Push sends the new emails to the phone as soon as it is received on the server and fetch checks for mail at certain time intervals.

Over the iPhone 3G is an excellent choice for a phone. It is not as powerful as the iPhone 3G S but does almost the exact same thing as it, and for half the price. You can’t go wrong with either of them though.

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Steve Jobs told the world that he had a hormone imbalance and “The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment.” It seems now that that is a lie. We have just learned that the CEO just received a liver transplant two months ago. Most people would assume that his money bumped him up on the waiting list but the hospital stated that he was “the sickest patient on the waiting list at the time a donor organ became available.”

Jobs might start working part time in a few weeks and everything will be back to normal. Many people are not happy that they were lied to and there seems to be some SEC investigation. Shareholders would not be happy because since Steve Jobs is such a part of Apple that his death would bring the stocks crashing down.

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The Gradation Case by Gogo for the iPhone 3G is quite nice. I could hardly notice I had a case on since it weighs less than an ounce and only makes the iPhone 1 mm thicker. The back has a cutout around the Apple logo so you can see it. It is very easy to snap the phone into the case but a little difficult to snap it back out. As far as protection for the case it seems to offer very good protection on the back. There is very minimal protection on the front, but it does come with a screen guard which should help. Overall I would recommend the case to someone looking for a hard case that wants to protect the back of the device.

Go to the Gogo website to buy the case.

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This really is no surprise considering how popular the previous iPhones were. You can still preorder your iPhone 3G S but it wont ship for 1-2 weeks after the release date. Also there are some iPhones set aside from the preordered ones that you can walk in and buy, or rather camp out and buy.

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